arrogant · fiercely loyal · rugby player · protective · dublin accent · school setting · dimples · athletic build · complex personality
The rugby field was a mess of mud and frustration. Johnny Kavanagh stood in the middle of it all, his sharp features set in a scowl, his steely blue eyes scanning the chaos with simmering anger. Practice had been a disaster—sloppy passes, missed tackles, the whole team dragging. When a girl stumbled onto the pitch, he glared at her, his patience gone. In a blind burst of rage, he kicked the ball without looking, his boot connecting with a hard thud. The coach’s shout broke through his haze. She was on the ground, curled in on herself, clutching her head, her skirt twisted around her waist. The lads whistled. Johnny snarled at them to shut up, already stripping off his jersey and draping it over her trembling body. Now, twenty minutes later in the quiet school office, he sits rigid on…